Reserves get smoked

 Well with a full squad barr two full backs saints looked good for the taking against Arbroath. A great starting line up that you’de normally be happy with in the 1st team including new boy Greg Kelly, Kev James, Ando, Mckoy, Morgan, Morris Moon Peaso and the goal scorer of Saturday Samuel. The team were brilliant from the start with excellent passing and capabilites, unfortunatly only in the defending and midfield areas. The team went behind 1st with a goal that mirrored savos 2nd against rangers two years ago, with a clearing ball over the midfield, Arbroath stkier being faster than the defence and placing the ball in the bottom left corner. The second came when Chris Dodd let his man go in behind him shoot for goal with it coming of the post and Arbroath being the quicker to rect stuck the ball in the net. The jinx still applied to the reserves and hopefully dosnt rub off on the 1st Squad.

 

 

Superb goals put saints to top of the league

2nd November 2008

Well its the morning that saints fans have been waiting for for a long time,,, to wake up knowing that we are top of the league.

A great support brought through from Perth had the team raring to start the game and with all the ecxitment in the away stand we only had to wait 8 minutes to see a well directed Martin Hardie free kick float in the top left corner (im still celebrating that goal). It wasnt enough to hold onto the lead into half time though as Scott Wilson managed a header past Alan Mains goal after Millar trying a header that brought back memories of Stephen McManus’ effort to clear Hardie’s goal in the semi final 2 years ago against Celtic.

A very worrying tackle had all saints fans keep their eyes on lifeless Kevin Moon after receiving Stephen Glass’ studs enter his ribs. With a neck brace and hospital visit though he is reported as being fit and able enough to return to training this week already.

Half time ended all square and the away fans accepting a draw but were looking for more in the 2nd half, and not one saints fan behind Gallaghers goal could have dreamt the wonder goal scored by Liam Craig giving the panel a hard time to choose whether his goal topped Sheerins against Dundee for goal of the season.

This was an absoulte peach of a goal that had saints fans thinking “what the hell is he doing” as he struck the ball, but seconds later they were absolutly ballistic when they witnessed a Premiership styled goal that Man Utd or Chelsea would be proud of. Taking the ball from all of 35 yards out he struck the ball straight to Gallagher but curled last second to hit the top left corner again. You could see how much Craig knew that this will probably be his best goal he’ll ever score as he came running towards the traveling support. Jim McIntyre moaned that the ball had been played out for a throw in just before Craigs goal but didn’t seem to care when we all shouted for a throw in when the Pars took advantage and scored, bit byast in my oppinion.

Who cares ’cause the Perth boys came back with what they had worked so hard for especially after all the preasure that Dunfermline through at us but credit to the back four who remained tight and cleared all danger.

Savo Milne again displayed outstanding fitness as he pratically sprinted the whole 90 minutes of the game. Derek “Holmer” Holmes was superb in the air knocking down high balls to all of his team mate. The display of great ball control by Millar, Hardie, Sheerin and Craig was the core to our win in the midfield area.

MOTM to Liam Craig for his work rate and superb goal.